From Barbie dolls to action figures, the range of toys available to kids is expansive. But when a kid picks up a play gun from the toy aisle, parents may pause to question whether or not plastic ...

My 4-year-old can turn almost anything into an imaginary gun. A piece of wooden toy railroad track? Sure, it’ll take care of the bad guys. Although my son isn’t always acting out battle scenarios, he ...

The holidays are approaching quickly, and the excitement of gift-giving can sometimes overshadow safety and quality, ...

From Furbies, Hatchimals, and Tickle-Me Elmo to Tamagotchi digital pets, Cabbage Patch Kids, Baby Alive and even pet rocks, generations of kids have been drawn to toys that feed their need to “nurture ...

“Let’s pretend to be…” is commonly heard from young children as they play and interact at school, daycare, or at home. Many adults encourage imagination and creativity but others are afraid that ...